The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-23
Notes of the Stage.

John A. Mackay goes on the road in Novem-
Der with a new comedy by London author.
Robert Mantelrs "Monbsrs" has proved a
big success in Cincinnati and other Western
cities
Kate Castleton is again the road with
CRAZY Patch" She will be in this city some
time this season.
In Minneapolis the Edwin Booth and Law
renee Barrett company drew nearly S2o.OUU In
seven performances.
Billy Courtriehs an old-time favorite here is
with the I'VE. Us & Co." which opens to NOR
night at English's.
John Kankakee Martins new stage walk.
which he will spring on the public at the Elks'
benefit has been copyrighted
Mr.. Ed Denny. of this city. who went out with
the Silver King company. has severed" and
Joined another dramatic company.
Conrieds opera company will be at the Grand
nexs week In Gypsy Baron" The company
was the best that appeared here last season in
light opera.
Grace Hawthorne proposes to create a sensa-
ton in London in Sarah Bernhardts role of Ia
netto, in The Stroller" adaptation of Fran
co.'s Coppee's lie PEASANT"
Kyrie Bellew is engaged in directing the
bearsals of Mrs. James Brown Potters company
the New York Biiou. He has a faith in Mrs.
Potter's ability to succeed in her adopted pro-
fession.
The Conried Opera company. in Chicago last
week. produced, for the first time In America.
Miilocker's new OPERA Vice admiral" Il is
said to be tuneful, original and picturesque and
to have made decided hit
Miss Verona Jarbeau is making a cons picuous
success Of her new musical comedy 'St Alright
the Chicago papers say that it is the best play
of the kind that has been seen there, and that
her company is especially choice.
1.-THE Still Alarm" and "a Dark Secret" are
the two dramatic sensations of the season. and
all account of exciting scenes they have. In
the first named it is fire. with real" en- CINE
and horses. and in the latter it is a river scene
of real" water.
Fanny Davenport has secured the exclusive
rights for Canada and America to Sardou's new
play, LA Tosca," which he mas just finished,
and in which Bernhardt is to create the title
role. The play will be first produced in Paris
about the 10th OF October.
A farmer who had never seen an opera recent
~ patronzed the Bostonians comic opera troupe
at Holyoke. Mass, and during the singing of
quartet exclaimed audioly to friend: .Jnss
look at those rascals-four of EN- singing at once
as 20 get through quicker.
Danl Sully will continue his highly sue
cessful tour with Daddy Nolan" until June 1.
1888. H. has been out sixty consecutive weeks.
and has never known anything approaching his
present prosperity. The tour has extended
from ocean ocean and up into British Column
bia.
George W. Peck issues a warning against
pirate productions of ''Peck's Bad Boy and His
Pa" He names Charles Atkinson as having
sole rights. There three or four "Peck's
Bad Boy" companies on the road, and Mr.. Peck
is going to take vigorous action against infringe
ments.
Everywhere Richard Msnsfeds acting in ''Dr.
Jeykill and MIR. Hyde" is making great sensa-
ton. There is fortune in the play. Mansfield
will play Shviock, but probably not this
William Winter declares that he has taken mis-
riehtful place among the few tragic actors of
the time who are genuine artists and in tellectual
leaders,"
Maud Branscombe, the actress, has been the
best photographed individual the world has
probably ever known. She has for four or five
years been playing in England, whence she had
Nnyn0 n try rhora mia of n fon
were most numerous and their sales heaviest In
private she is not of attractive apDe arance. but
her features are such that above the shoulders
she takes well" in almost every one of the
numberless positions in which she has been
placed before the camera One of her
has so sanity an aspect that It has often been
taken for that of a nun, which perhaps is the
highest compliment that can possibly be paid
burlesQue actress.
The Rankin brothers, few years ago. at
tanned a magnificent reputation Ministries.
two, Carl and Fitch. and Of these Carl had the
reputation among good judges in the profession
OF being the best artist in black face in America
Word was received recently that Carl had been
taken home Philadelphia sick, and it was
feared that he never would play more. Like his
brothers, who bad gone before he is victim of
consumption. He was one of the leading
in Dockstaders Ministries. All the Rankin
brothers were natural and accom- plshed must
clans. They developed many popular points
comedians and specialists well.
One girl in the ballet recently achieved sud-
den fame in New York. The Dramatic News
thus describes the event: '.Jnst Nine. Qnai,tz
had worked the audience at Nibo's a few eve
niugs since into a paroxysm of delight with her
terpsichorean dem uavers, up-shoots and in
curves, the silence was broken bv small voice
from the top shelf shouting a companion:
Hey. CLAIMS, deres one Annty Katev 'WhersP
came back from Clans On der stage She's
de fourt' one in der second row. What! Der
woman wit der red frizzesP 'Yeh. 'Hully
smoke, she's a corker! The conversation was